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24 alternatives to DarwinBeats

'User-curated' independent music discovery

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DarwinBeats launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Artist Hunt▲108

   An intuitive way to discover music

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Drop v2▲215

   EDM discovery community, now w/ instant search and genres

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Wonder for iOS and Android▲121

   Indie music discovery from the co-founder of We Are Hunted

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5AC
   A curated library of free music for content creators▲239

   2018 · cchound.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Auxy 2.0▲98

   A music studio in your pocket

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   VOX (iOS)▲84

   All your music in one player

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

   Refreshingly human music playlists

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   4Beats Music Creator▲105

   Powerful way to create your own genuine songs

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Playy▲75

    Music discovery through video

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MTME▲102

    A new way to discover music

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Auxy▲192

    Modern beat making for the iPad

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    22tracks 2.0▲220

    DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hive 2.0▲99

    Listen to the best undiscovered music artists in 30s clips

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hum▲84

    Songwriting for iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SoundHound 8.0▲129

    Music discovery, identification, & voice-controlled player

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bandcamp▲95

    Publishing platform for musicians

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Readbug 2.0▲101

    Spotify for indie magazines

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    WhoSampled for iOS▲76

    Discover amazing things about the music you love

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22SO
    SoundMoose – open source music discovery app based on Angular 2, Redux▲45

    2017 · soundmoose.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dev Tones▲165

    Professional royalty-free sounds for your app

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Who Sampled▲99

    Exploring the DNA of music (now on Android)

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →